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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

After announcing airstrikes on Iran, Trump goes back to griping about his 2020 election defeat in late night social media posts

After releasing a video statement in the early hours of Saturday revealing that U.S. forces were carrying out a series of airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump quickly turned to one of his favorite pastimes – complaining about his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden.

At 2:30 a.m., Trump announced that the U.S. was joining with Israel to attack Iran. He justified the attack by claiming it would "protect Americans."

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